An unforgettable novel yielding the fruit of hidden passions, corrosive secrets, and tragic rebellion that simultaneously shape and echo the fortunes of three generations.
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With the rich threads of Evergreen , The Golden Cup and Tapestry , skillful storyteller Plain continues to weave her eventful saga of the Werners and their extended clan as they reaffirm their Jewish heritage during the stormy 1960s. Dark, sensitive Iris, daughter of the glowing, russet-haired Anna (by urbane banker Paul Werner--unbeknownst to Iris) is married to wealthy, improvident Dr. Theo Stern, whose European glamour excites other women. Iris's jealousy goads her to play at her own romance with a sinister partner. Her four children are growing up, but rebel Steve balks at his bar mitzvah, already anticipating the anarchist/bomb expert he will be at college, radicalized by cynical professor Tim Powers, whom he doesn't know is his distant cousin. When Paul's wife dies and his mistress leaves to fulfill her mission as a doctor in Israel, Paul hovers protectively over Iris's troubled family. A violent quarrel between Iris and Theo erupts into near tragedy, and Paul takes action. Plain's prose is never better than workmanlike, but the narrative moves quickly as her doughty characters surmount their alloted share of adversity. Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club main selections; Reader's Digest Condensed Book.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"With the rich threads of Evergreen, The Golden Cup, andTapestry, skillful storyteller Plain continues to weave her eventful saga of the Werners." -- Publishers Weekly
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Format:Paperback
I read this book not knowing that it was the final of a series about a wealthy Jewish family in America.Theo is one of the US's top plastic surgeons when he loses the use of one of his hands in a tragic accident, caused by his wife Iris who is (unknown to her) the daughter of Paul Werner, a handsome, aristocratic millionaire who watches over Iris and his grandchildren from a distance.When Iris's son Steve Stern falls under the influence of Paul's cousin Tim, Steve is drawn into a circle of violent protestors against the Vietnam war and his very life and freedom are threatened. Paul decides to step in to protect his secret family from a chain of events which would threaten the peace and security of all of them.One would have to have read all of the preceding books in this series to fully appreciate this one and, as it flowed well, enough was filled in to understand where the characters were coming from. It was written in 1990 but read more like a 60's style novel.
By LUV TO READ
Format:Paperback
Wonderful conclusion of the family saga which started with "Evergreen" takes place from the 1960's to the Vietnam War.....Some members of the Werner family and Anna's family become involved with the anti-Vietnam movement while other members are in Vietnam fighting against Communisim take over of the country.......Paul Werner returned, opening old wounds and struggles to help Anna Friedman's family......This sweeping family saga comes to a triumphant conclusion with this wonderfully passionate book........I just love Belva Plain's books and read them all.
By NoName
Format:Paperback
This book tells a great story of a great family. It keeps you wondering what will happen up until the end of the book. I would not describe it as a fast paced book, but the pace that the story is told in is just the right pace to entrap your wonder of the family. The book begins with e Jewish family moving to the United States right before the war. The life that the main character, Anna, has in the United States is a great story. Highly recommended!
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